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Table 20. — Horse work requirements per acre for alfalfa, 1922 — Continued 
SECOND CUTTING 
Farm No. 
Area 
Yield per 
acre 
Mowing 
Raking 
Stacking 
Hauling 
Total 
1__ 
Acres 
19 
31 
21 
16 
5 
8 
25 
5 
3 
2 
37 
Tons 
Hours 
1.34 
2.06 
1.46 
1.46 
2.06 
2.54 
1.44 
1.64 
2.52 
2.27 
2.09 
1.79 
2.41 
2.52 
Hours 
0.52 
.52 
.49 
.49 
1.03 
1.02 
.48 
.82 
.63 
2.27 
.82 
.64 
1.21 
1.12 
Hours 
Hours 
0.73 
Hours 
2. 59 
6 __ 
2.52 
5.10 
11 
1.46 
.98 
3 41 
8 
2.93 
5 
7.22 
10.31 
15 . 
2.80 
6 36 
2 
2.88 
1.24 
4.80 
12 
3.70 
17 
1.26 
3.41 
4.41 
9 
7.95 
16 
7.35 
M.47 
2 1.23 
J 1.87 
10 26 
Average 
172 acres, 1922 
85 acres, 1921 . 
2 1.34 
U.84 
2 2.97 
3 6.90 
'4.85 
117 acres, 1920 

3 5. 51 
THIRD CUTTING 
11 
16 
16 
5 
4 
3 
2 
10 
1.92 
1.21 
2.06 
2.68 
1.90 
2.27 
2.00 
1.80 
1.78 
0.90 
1.21 
.82 
.54 
.63 
1.14 
1.00 
.97 
.82 
6.80 
9.62 
8 
5.49 
3.28 
4.~54~ 
7 91 
5 
6. 16 
12_. 
3.23 
1.89 
6.45 
17. 
4.42 
9.. 
7.95 
16 
2.00 
2 4.44 
2 2.64 
5.00 
Average: 
56 acres, 1922 
'4.95 
37 79 
29 acres, 1920 
* 5. 24 
2 Averages are for acreages actually stacked or hauled. 
3 Total is for acreage stacked. 
4 Total is for acreage hauled. 
From 10 to 15 pounds of alfalfa are seeded per acre, with 12 pounds 
the most common rate. 
STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ALFALFA 
The following standards are suggested for the different operations 
performed in harYesting alfalfa that yields a total of 2 tons per acre 
for three cuttings. 
FIRST CUTTING 
Mowing (5-foot mower and 2 horses) 
Raking (10-foot rake and 2 horses) 
Stacking (2 men and 1 team). 
Hauling (2 men and 1 team) 
SECOND CUTTING 
Mowing 
Raking 
Stacking (2 men and 3 horses) 
Hauling (2 men and 3 horses) 
THIRD CUTTING 
Mowing 
Raking 
Stacking (2 men and 3 horses) 
Hauling (2 men and 3 horses) 
